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I have raised for myself a monument more durable than brass.
I have raised for myself a monument more durable than brass.
An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.
An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.
As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.
As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
A fickle and capricious woman.
A fickle and capricious woman.
When men grow virtuous in their old age they are merely making a
sacrifice to God of the devil's read more
When men grow virtuous in their old age they are merely making a
sacrifice to God of the devil's leavings.
He that hath little is the lesse durtie.
He that hath little is the lesse durtie.
Those things please more, which are more expensive.
Those things please more, which are more expensive.
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.
The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.
